Neither team had more than a five point lead for the first 9:30 of the game and then the Pioneers turned it on, using a 23-10 run over the remainder of the half to take a 48-35 lead into the locker room.
The second half was more of the same. The Pioneers hit 59 percent of their field goals after the break and continued their dominance on the boards, out rebounding the Wildcats 55-24 for the game.
The Pioneers (6-1, 0-0) were led by Ray Bryant's 26 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists and Jack Lighthall's 25 points and seven rebounds.
Chris LaBoard led all Wildcat scorers with 28 points. Elvis Belone had 19 points, Pat Whalen had 13 and Chris Reaves had 10.
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